Accounting Manager

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ASSA ABLOY seeks an Accounting Manager onsite in Phoenix, AZ to lead general ledger, balance sheet, and financial reporting with IFRS compliance to the corporate guidelines. The ideal candidate has hands on JDE ERP and OneStream experience, a proven record of improving month end close, reconciliations, and internal controls, and the ability to manage multiple projects and staff. Key duties include budgeting, forecasting, AR/AP analysis, GL integrity, and loading results to ERP systems such as Floqast. Requirements: BS/BA in accounting, CMA/CPA/MBA preferred, at least 5 years of related experience, strong Excel and BI skills. Apply by tailoring your resume to highlight ERP, Floqast, AR/AP reconciliations, leadership, and measurable process improvements, and include a concise cover letter.

The Accounting manager is responsible for areas relating to general ledger, balance sheet, and financial reporting. Experience JDE ERP and OneStream systems would be helpful. This position will be responsible for ensuring compliance with IFRS, ASSA ABLOY Accounting Manual, and ASSA ABLOY Americas accounting guidelines. Review processes, practices, and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements and reports. Continuously improve efficiency and accuracy of accounting processes. The Accounting Manager may supervise and/or work with applicable accountants and is responsible for leading and ensuring that work is properly allocated and completed in a timely and accurate manner for the company.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Help lead accounting changes and manage multiple projects relating to improvement and integration efforts
• Develop, populate, and provide month end reporting requirements for the company
• Review reports and work processes to ensure timely and accurate reporting
• Develop and implement group reporting standards and processes
• Lead the monthly analyses and preparation of general ledger account reconciliations (Prepaid, Accruals, AR, and AP), report variances, report recons through Floqast, recommend and implement processes to reduce errors, and take corrective actions as appropriate.
• Lead weekly, monthly and quarterly forecast process together with annual budgeting.
• Lead analysis and reporting of Sales and forecasting activities for subsidiary
• Analyze AR and assist Shared Services AR by problem solving issues
• Review and submit monthly journal entries and recurring entries to ensure accuracy
• Lead preparation and upload of financial results to ERP reporting systems
• Responsible for Headcount reporting and reconciliations.
• Review GL integrity reports and ensure reconciliation of general ledger to sub ledger detail
• Inputs/Upload/validate Financial Data to corporate financial database OneStream.
• Monitor and help implement associated internal controls in support of Internal Audit
• Analyzes variances and trends providing data for and/or making recommendations to management for improvement and adjustments.
• Lead city and state sales tax filing and TRIP reporting.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

May lead and mentor junior accounting staff

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Maintains and monitors recurring journal entries and allocations as needed.
2. Acts as backup to Controller in closing the periods on the JD Edwards system and preparation of financial statements.
3. Assists with special projects.
4. Reconciliation of general ledger and sub ledger.
5. Ability to effectively handle multiple tasks simultaneously with exceptional organizational and communications skills.
6. Keyboard skills and ten-key operation skills
7. Advanced proficiency in Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook.
8. Logical problem solving abilities.
9. Conform with the organizations ISO 9001 & 14001 requirements

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• Education requirements; BS/BA in Accounting, Finance, Business or related; CMA/CPA/MBA preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of related accounting, financial reporting and analysis experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Ability

Ability to read, write, and interpret documents in English.  Good communication skills both written and verbal.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of people and present meaningful financial data for non-financial viewers. 

Mathematical Ability

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, algebraic formulas, and statistics. Must know, understand and utilize advanced Excel formulas.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to solve practical problems

Computer Skills

Proficiency in spreadsheets, email, word processing, and presentation software; extremely proficient in financial modeling and analysis, utilizing Excel formulas. Experience or understanding Excel add in applications like Smart View. Database programs and business intelligence programs like Power BI, and Business Objects is helpful. HFM and JDE system experience will be useful.

Other Skills

Excellent written/oral communication, organizational skills; must be highly analytical and able to understand complex problems.

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